Council 'strongly committed' to bus network

Kim Stephens

Brisbane's public transport chief has stopped short of ruling out the privatisation of the city's bus network.

At Brisbane City Council's public transport committee meeting on Tuesday morning, Peter Matic echoed Lord Mayor Graham Quirk's previous assertions that the LNP administration does not support privatisation.

The council's civic cabinet opted not to renew Mr Warren's contract, which expires in November this year.

Mr Warren, widely credited with the on-time running of the city's fleet of 1200 buses, said in a memo to employees that civic cabinet had decided a "new dawn" was required in the operations of the network.

It has prompted speculation the council is moving towards the privatisation.

He is negotiating with council chief executive Colin Jensen about finishing within the next three to four weeks.

Cr Matic reiterated to Cr Johnston that the administration does not comment on the individual contracts of council officers.

Cr Johnston also asked why Cr Matic's revelation the city's bus contract had been extended until 2015 had not come before council for approval.